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Nov 13, 2017 46 min

The Captured Economy

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Brink Lindsey and Steven Teles argue in their new book "The Captured Economy" that the last few decades have been characterized by an increase in political rent-seeking. Focusing on the financial sector, intellectual property laws, occupational licensure, and land use, they show how legislation has been captured by special interests in ways that slow growth and increase inequality. In this episode, Lindsey and Teles discuss how these policies distort various markets and cause upward redistribution, as well as the different ways we can work to better "rent-proof" our politics. Visit our sponsor! Payfully is a safe and secure way to get paid for your upcoming reservations on Airbnb, VRBO, HomeAway, and others. Click Here for your first request absolutely free with code Upset Patterns. Buy The Captured Economy here.

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